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Choosing Easy vs. Challenging

Choosing Easy vs. Challenging

Some days, it is a war in my mind. The war isn’t a new one, at least not to me. I am sure it is not a new one to anyone. The war of doing something the easy way versus doing something challenging or will challenge me. I have written about laziness and entitlement before. This is not what I mean in this respect. A lot of people find life easier by taking the easy way: everything handed to them,…

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Top 10 Posts of 2013

Top 10 Posts of 2013

Every year, I like to share with you what may have drawn you to this blog of mine, or a post that you might have missed that was wildly popular. These, as do all of my posts, mean a lot to me and I am so happy to share what I have learned with you in 2013. 1. Dehydrating Blueberries 2. Homemade Laundry Detergent Revisited 3. Nourishing Foods For Your Food Storage 4. Frugal Tip Friday 5. Monday Frugal Update…

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Thanksgiving Day and Black Friday Shopping: Is the Headache Worth It?

Thanksgiving Day and Black Friday Shopping: Is the Headache Worth It?

Thanksgiving Day and Black Friday shopping can be crazy. Stores opening at midnight if they even closed at all. Standing in line and getting a ticket to buy an item at a significant savings. Missing out time with family and friends to go shopping. Employees missing time with family and friends on a holiday to satisfy a corporation’s greediness. No, I don’t agree with stores being open on Thanksgiving Day. It is a holiday after all and just because someone…

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Some days and dreams are better than others…

Some days and dreams are better than others…

I struggle. We all struggle. Sometimes the right response to a situation absolutely does not come to me. Sometimes the right thing to say becomes clouded in what I want to say and can’t. I am not a good verbal speaker most days. I have a tough time putting my sentences together and making sense. But I can write. Some days I feel like I am back in junior high. Let me tell y’all – I HATED junior high school….

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Weekend Links

Weekend Links

It’s the weekend! Time to conquer and divide! But be sure to relax too!I have a lot of interests and I read about a lot of different things. I always want to share that information with you and I couldn’t decide on the best way for a long time. I always want to sound like the expert and share this information with you after I tried it, but you know I just don’t have the time to try everything I…

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